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"FINGE RING AND OTHER JEWELRY. No. 289,912. Patented Dec. 11, 18,83.

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LOUIS F. HULEU, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

FINGER-RING AND OTHER JEWELRY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 289,912, dated December11, 1883.

' Application filed A ril '1, 1883. (XomodelJ various combinations toform either one or two or more articles of jewelry, which may be worn bydifferent persons.

The principal part or element of my invention is a compound ring formedof four parts, capable of folding together to form afinger or scarfring, or of being unfolded to form an approximately spherical ornament.The other elements of my invention are a globular locket,

; a pin, and eye, either of which may engage the 20 same, and anornamental head or knob, which may be connected to either said pin oreye. These parts are not all strictly essential to my invention, as willbe evident from the more complete description which is hereinaftercontained. p

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective View, showing myinvention as a whole, the eye and knob being assumedto be inclosedwithin the locket. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the compound ringopen or expanded. Fig. 3isa perspective view of the same closed orcollapsed. Fig. etis aplan of the ring closed. Fig. 5 is an edge Viewthereof. Fig. 6 shows the two outer rings or members of the compoundring detached in plan and edge view, and Fig. 7 includes similar viewsof the two inner rings or members detached. Fig. 8 is a perspective viewof the locket, eye, and compound ring combined. Fig. 9 is a perspectiveview of the locket and pin combined. Fig. 10 is an elevation ofthelocket and eye disconnected, and Fig. 11 is an elevation of the pinand knob connected together.

The compound ring shown in Figs. 2 and5 is the most important feature ofmy invention. It is made up of four simple rings or members, two outermembers, a a, (shown in Fig. 6,) and two inner ones, bb. (Shown in Fig.7.) The inner members are of such size that they fitsnugly within theouter ones, as shown in Fig. 4. The two outer members, a a, are of thesame diameter, and are pivoted together at c c, where they cross eachother, being there made each of half thickness. They may be foldedtogether, as shown in Fig. 5, or opened out by turning them on thepivots c c, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and S. They may be turned thus untilthey stand at right angles to each other, or even slightly beyond, asshown best in Fig. 8. The

inner members, I) b, are constructed in the same manner and pivotedtogether by pivots cl (1. I prefer to arrange their pivotal axis atright angles to the pivotal axis of the outer members, as best shown inFig. 4, where the line 6 0 denotes the axis of the pivots c c for theouter members, and the line ff denotes the axis of the pivots d d of theinner members. The pivots d d are connected toone or other of the outermembers, they being shown as fixed to the member a, Fig. 6.

When the ring is closed andv it is desired to open or unfold it, theinner members are first opcned, (being separated byinserting the pointof a pin between them, or otherwise,) and the outer members are thenopened, the respect ive members being then adjusted to any preferredrelative position. The ring thus opened is shown in Fig. 2, and forms abeautiful and interesting ornament for a watch-chain or other use. Whenclosed or collapsed, it may be used as a finger-ring or as a scarf-ring.

The surface of the outer members, a a, and the edges of all the membersmay be chased, engraved, or otherwise ornamented, and, if desired, theouter members may be set with jewels or ornamental projections g g, asshown in Figs. 1 and 3. These jeweled projections are fixed alternatelyto the two members a a, and each projects over the other member when thering is collapsed, as seen in Fig. 3, presenting then the appearance ofa solid ring having j eweled projections of the entire Width of itsface.

This compound ring may be used alone, as described but its mostimportant use is in connection with the other parts of my invention.which I will now describe.

B is a globular or spherical locket. (Shown best in Figs. 9 and 10.) Itis composed of two hollow hemispheres hinged together, one of which hasan internally-screw-threaded boss, h, projecting from it. Although Iprefer a locket, this part B might be simply a ball or sphere, or otherobject of similar shape. Its size is such that it fits easily into thering A, and by placing it therein and then opening out the ring aroundit a very beautiful effect is produced, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 8.

O is a pin having a screw-threaded upper end, which may be screwed intothe boss h on the locket B, as shown in Figs. 1 and 9.

D is an ornamental head, ball, or knob,which has a boss, t, into whichthe pin 0 may be screwed, as shown in Fig. 11, thus making a neat andattractive scarf-pin.

E is an ornamental eye, which terminates in a screw like that on the pin0, and which may be screwed into the locket B, as shown in Figs.

'8 and 10, or into the boss i on the knob D.

When it is connected to the locket B, the latter may be hung from anecklace or ribbon, and if the ring A be added, an ornamentalwatch-chain charm is formed. These parts may be thus worn, as shown inFig. 8, and the pin 0 and knob D may be united and worn as a scarf-pin,thus utilizing my invention for two distinct purposes at the same time;or the ring A may be removed and used at the same time as a finger orscarf ring or a watch-charm. The locket B should have sufficientcapacity to contain the eye E and knob D, so that by inclosing theseparts therein, connecting the pin 0 with the locket, and opening thering A around the latter, as shown in Fig. 1, all the elements of myinvention are combined into one article.

I claim as my invention 1. The combination, to form a compound ring, A,of two outer rings or members, a a, crossing each other and pivotedtogether at their intersection, and two inner rings or-members,b b,pivoted together and to one of the outerrings, substantially as setforth.

2. The combination, to form a compound ring, A, of two outer rings ormembers crossing each other and pivoted together at their intersection,and two inner rings or members also crossing and pivoted to each otherand pivoted to one of the outer rings, with their pivotal axis arrangedat right angles to the pivotal axis of the outer rings, substantially asset forth.

3. The two rings a and a, crossing each other, pivoted together at theirintersection, and set with projections g arranged alternately on the tworings, and each projecting beyond its own ring, the two rings beingfolded together across the other ring, and the projections on one ringentering between those on the other, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination, with the compound ring A, constructed substantiallyas described, of the locket B, or its specified equivalent, adapted tofit within the ring A and be inclosed thereby, substantially as setforth.

5. The combination, with the compound ring A, of the locket B, or itsspecified equiva lent, having an internally-threaded boss, h, and a pin,0, adapted to screw into said boss, substantially as set forth.

6. The combination, with the compound ring A, of the locket B and knobD, each having an internally-threaded boss, and the eye E and pin 0,each having a screw-th readed end capable of engagement interchangeablywith either said locket or knob, substantially as set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

LOUIS F. HULEU.

\Vitnesses:

ARTHUR C. FRASER, HENRY CONNETT.

